Caffeine is a stimulant. It is methylxanthine, a substance that, when ingested, rapidly traverses the blood-brain barrier to diminish neuro-chemical transmission at brain receptor sites for adenosine. This transmission normally induces sleepiness. More...

Well, the weather has finally changed, and after a beautiful November, we’re into winter with howling winds and blowing snow. The transition has been abrupt this year and, as always, the changes have been interesting. More...

The late season on Mackinac Island was cold, wet, and windy. A few buggies lined up during dismal days on Main Street and at Doud’s corner, with drivers bundled up as best they could against stiff breezes. More...

News reports indicate that the barge Chief Wawatam, the hull of the former railroad ferry that served the Straits of Mackinac for more than 70 years, is being scrapped at its owner’s shipyard, Purvis Marine Limited in Sault Ste. More...